Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-09

uy the hahu the Lutte musician
Then Ailia played as She h.,
played before. Sometime ,5i Y
that that moment was t5a Wv
point of her destiny. a
The tiny child-hands, as tho,
ed the bow, seemed to her hoo. ~
instinct with power to CONNIE
lurking music in the STRINGS
close herself. "
Before she left the Moptro.
sion that afternoon, Ailia had ,.,i
artless words, her history; ana
Montrose, won, for the time nn;.
of her usual impassiveness. hal
her TO play at her weekly parfis.
ing the whole of the COMING zoo
Little Ailia easily paeified ber y
father when he reproved her fore
she had done, when she told HIM j.
good fortune.
From beguiling the hours T..
fashionable throng which assent
the Montrose drawing-room,
was finally engaged to teach mps
the young daughter of the house
A great affection sprang IN harm
the two girls, both of the s.mo
though in such different station.
Ailia and her grandfather dd
live in the crowded tenement
longer, but had pleasant roo,cs
quiet street.
Old Signor Paulo never reeo,.
enough to leave his bed; but as h.
the pangs Of approaching dis,oln
he did not feel the depth Of angujJ
leaving Ailia that he must have Nj
ed if she had not proved herself "a !
able to care for her own future
At first his grandchild ,ornv
bitterly; but as time went on sbe
that it was better as it was, and +
not for worlds would she, if She eo
recall her dear grandfather back IA
weary couch of pain.
Four years had passed; and from
Slight child Ailia had developed IN
ly into the rounded curves of won
hood. She was beautiful, with
dark clear skin of her Italian mr
age, and the masses of rayeu.d,
hair which waved back from
broad forehead. Her great. lu,ts
almond-ldded eyes had in then
strange charm, and few could look
their depths without longing
read yet more plainly their inn
thoughts.
AT least so felt Percy Montroso
served to others, to him Ailia was
ticularly cold and shy, nothwiths1i
ing she recognized his manly, I'D
nature, and knew well that 10 n ;
other did her soul go out as it DID
the handsome impulsive young N
the son of her patroneSs; but She kls
the pride of birth and family Wild
filed his mothers heart, and 50 4
resolutely hid her love.
At last the end came. 1t was mod
ing, and Ailia had been playing.
Wrapt in thoughts which va
sweet, yet sad as the strain VIII
cadence yet fingered upon the j
Percy found her.
1t was an mguarded moment y
could Adc her heart no longer
And when he had once won troy
her the assurance of her love her pli
sionate Italian nature asserted III
and rs her lover clasped his n
around her. with u burst of tears 4
an inarticulate expression Of teliI
ness, she laid her head againstiI
heart, and then, and not till then
Percy feel sure of the prize he 4
coveted 50 earnestly.
But Ailia was not suffered TO \
long in her dream of bliss. The pp1
lady who had constituted herself 4
patroness took matters into her on
hands, What she said Ailia knew ad
All UNDECIDED, the storm Of an9f
passed over her head, until a Sentena
bitterly expressed and scornfulIy s@
en-, arrested her attention.
Like a thief you stole into %
house-wouud your tolls around p
boy; he sees it, too, since have opi
ed his eyes. He himself sent me la
to demand his release from this iooh
engagement. y
With batcd breath Ailia waited "
til she had finished, and then H'lai
she drew her superb form to li' n
height, and met the angry light q Y
cold English blue eyes with the li-1
dusk of her own.
your SON wishes to be reIeH1
from his roth? Is what you haV'lai
said true?"
Most certainly. ! ann SUR
need not be surprised, Mis- taIl
when you think of the great dl''i
there is between your stations iA
ciety.'
1t was over. Ailia had given %.
the ring, the symbol OF thelf ''''
ment, 10 Mrs. Montrose.
Alone in her room she battlea w.
her heart-with its intense longi-
see Percy once more, and near ~ \.
his own lips that what his moina ''
said was untrue.
But her spirit falsehood wa 4
suspected as it was unknown anu +
felt that she must never look upon
face again.
For a long time it was a 'O"' NJ,
wonder as to where the talented -